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Hi Rich,
1. C'mon Rich you know what I mean by hopelessly behind. A team facing a deficit way in excess of the 10 run slaughter rule and is hopelessly mismatched. No good ever comes from a game like that. There comes a point where there is no point. Get the game over with.
2. Walks are a coaching call if you are facing a deficit and need runners, however, what sometimes happens players will just keep their bats on the shoulder and nothing happens. Get the kids swinging the bat. Ball is put in play kids are learning how to play. Makes for a better game and gets them ready for the next level.
3. Never ever discuss the strike zone. After a couple of innings they'll figure it out. As soon as you deviate from it that's when you have problems.
You sound like a "by the book guy". I can respect that but I think there is a place for enforcing the "spirit" of the rule as opposed to a strict interpretation.
Have a good week end.
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